HWithout EDUCATION, you are not going ANYWHERE in this World" -Malcolm X Shabazz May 29, 1964 ••• INTO THE FUTURE MALCOLM X SHABAZZ HIGH SCHOOL 80 Johnson Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07108 1992 OPTIMIST VOL. 79 •••• enior Demetrish Bratcher looks toltard her future. Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) 1925-1965 Malcolm X took the lead in life when he decided to educate himself to improve his vocabulary and intelligence while he was incarcerated. He took the lead in life when he decided to speak out on the as sassination of President John F. Kennedy when Elijah Muhammad ordered that no minister shall make any public comments on the killing. He took the lead in life when he made a pilgrimage to Mecca finding out that in the Muslim religion there isn't a worry about color or race, just that they are all human beings given praise to their God "Allah". We must re member through it all he led himself ... he took the lead making his own future. Malcolm X - our Afro-American Leader. Tasha Thomas, Demetri h Bratcher and Vicki Murray look on as Lonnie Simmons signs in at Open House. Seniors Brenda Rodriguez and Jose Espada work together in Engli h IV. 2 CONTENTS Opening 2 Faculty and Staff 4 Class of 199 3 30 Activitie 66 Academics 88 Sports 106 Underclassmen 124 Everyday People 132 Senior Memorie 166 INTO THE FUTURE 3 '\1r. alama proHs a chemical connection. eems like EVER YO!'<E' '\1s. hipman takes a break after etting up for enior Da}. FACULTY & STAFF tAe ... rfT~ ~~ INTO THE FUTURE '\1orning '\tan '\1urray' on the air again! ow, what's Ms. Mince} up to? PRINCIPAL Mary G. Bennett On ovember 19, 1992, Alumni Day, you experienced the enthu ia m and commitment of member of the Ia of 1972. The e men and women took time out of their bu y chedule to come back to their high chool and hare orne of their fonde t memorie and pride for Malcolm X habazz High with you. I hope you will always remember that day and reflect on how they managed to bring about the renaming of outh Side High chool. A high chool tudents they had a goal and they did not stop until that goal wa achieved. In June of 1972, they graduated proudly from Malcolm X Shabazz High chool a the fir t class to receive diploma imprinted with the chool' new name. I challenge you to make a commitment to come back in 2013, twent year after ou graduate, and work a hard for our alma mater a other before you ha~e done. an ou meet the challenge? Believe in your elf. I wi h you succe , good health, and happine s in all the years to come. It was a plea ure ening as our principal. Bet Wishe, Mar G. Bennett 6